Profile

Elena Christopher-Allison is pursuing a Chemistry degree and Mathematics minor. Her interest in STEM began in grade school when she attended several field trips to OMSI in Portland. She transferred to PSU from Clark College in Vancouver, Washington where she made the decision to pursue chemistry. Elena serves LSAMP as a chemistry and math peer tutor and is currently researching labs on the PSU campus to pursue volunteer positions that build her research experience. She is especially interested in clean energy and technology, but a major career goal of Elena’s is to become a STEM teacher at some level. She believes that advancements in STEM can achieve real world change and enjoys bringing these subjects into people's lives and encouraging them to think more deeply about how science can effect positive change.